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John Thompson, father of one of the sailors, publicly expressed his anguish, saying that he prays for the safe return of his son, a simple but devastating phrase that sums up the most painful dimension of a tragedy that is still ongoing
The reaction on social media has been immediate and fierce, with thousands of users sharing images, theories, clippings and comments that turn the sinkhole into a viral phenomenon, pushing the story towards a terrain where emotion, politics and suspicion mix dangerously. For some, the case represents an alarming sign of the real state of the military maritime infrastructure and of the fragility that can be hidden behind large budgets, speeches of strength and the carefully constructed image of state power at sea.

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